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Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
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List of Bradley Cooper performances. Cooper at the Spain premiere of Silver Linings Playbook in 2013. Bradley Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career by appearing in an episode of the sitcom Sex and the City (1999) and as the host of the tourism show Globe Trekker the following year. He made his screen debut in ...
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Forty-three-year-old Jackson "Jack" Maine, a famous country rock singer privately battling an alcohol and drug addiction, plays at a concert. His primary support is Bobby, his manager and older half-brother. After a show, Jack goes out for drinks and visits a drag bar where he witnesses a tribute performance to Édith Piafby 31-year-old Ally, who wo...
Pre-production
Previous remakes of the original 1937 film included the 1954 musical and 1976 rock musical. Furthermore, the Bollywood romance film Aashiqui 2 (2013) was inspired by A Star Is Born but was not a remake. Development of a new adaptation dated as far back as the late 1990s with Will Smith the intended lead player. However, Smith's participation was nixed by his decision to star in Ali. In 2000, Jamie Foxx and Oliver Stone were rumoured to be seriously interested in remaking the film, with Foxx f...
Casting
Cooper became the male lead while in final talks to make his directorial debut at the end of March 2016. On August 16, 2016, it was reported that Lady Gaga had officially become attached and the studio had green-lit the project to begin production early 2017. Beyonce was the first choice for the role and worked with Cooper on it for a year before leaving the project. Adele was briefly considered to replace her before Cooper met Gaga. On November 9, 2016, it was reported that Ray Liotta was in...
Filming
Filming began on April 17, 2017. PIX System was used in the production of the film. Matthew Libatiquecommented on the stylized photography and lighting motifs used for the film stating: "Every decision about palette, the style in which we shot, would happen as we (Cooper and I) went along and discussed other things, like tone or authenticity. Or what the film was about. We both leaned into very early on that this was ultimately a love story... that was our objective and our best achievement."
Theatrical
A Star Is Born had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2018. The acclaimed movie also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the San Sebastián International Film Festival, and the Zurich Film Festival in September 2018. The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 5, 2018, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, after having initially been set for release on September 28, 2018, and then rescheduled to May 18, 2018,...
Home media
The film was available for digital download through retailers on January 15, 2019, followed by its release on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on February 19. The home video release features 10 minutes of never-before-seen musical performances by Cooper and Gaga, and jam recording sessions of songs like "Midnight Special", "Is That Alright?" and "Baby What You Want Me to Do". A behind-the-scenes short feature, "The Road to Stardom: Making A Star Is Born", was also included along with musi...
Box office
A Star Is Born grossed $215.3million in the United States and Canada, and $220.9million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $436.2million, against a production budget of $36million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $178.1million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues, making it the tenth most profitable release of 2018. In the United States and Canada, A Star Is Born grossed $1.35million from select Tuesday and Wednesday night screeni...
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 538 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's consensus reads: "With appealing leads, deft direction, and an affecting love story, A Star Is Born is a remake done right—and a reminder that some stories can be just as effective in the retelling." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 60 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gav...
Top ten lists
A Star Is Bornwas listed on numerous critics' top ten lists for 2018, among them:
A Star Is Born at IMDbA Star Is Born at AllMovieA Star Is Born at MetacriticMar 10, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Bradley Cooper, an Oscar-nominated actor and director known for his roles in Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper, and A Star Is Born. Find out his early TV and movie roles, his ex-wife and daughter, and his latest nomination for Maestro.
Sep 14, 2018 · Bradley Cooper plays musician Jackson Maine in A Star Is Born. In addition to playing the male protagonist, Cooper is making his directorial debut. Warner Bros. Pictures. Bradley Cooper has...
